Jack Tim Payton, 79, of High Island, died Sunday, February 8, 2015, at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, Beaumont. A native and lifelong resident of High Island, he was born on September 3, 1935, to Audria Coleman Payton and Noah Payton.

Survivors include his loving wife, Connie Payton of High Island; daughter, Linda Payton Dempsey; and son, Tim Payton and his wife, Laura, all of Splendora; grandchildren, Ruth Thompson and her husband, Matthew; Nathan Payton; Naomi Nelson and her husband, Justin; and Holly Payton; great-grandchildren, Riley Nelson, Amy Nelson, Aiyana Nelson, Layla Nelson, Kevin Nelson, Jaylin Angel, and Breanna Angel; and sisters, Erin Mae Pinckney and Mary Ruth Gau. 

A gathering of Mr. Payton’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer, Winnie. His funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 12, 2015, at Broussard’s, with interment to follow at High Island Cemetery, High Island. Serving as pallbearers will be Wesley Paul Cartwright, Ben Payton, Ernest Payton, Jerry Pinckney, Nathan Payton, and Matt Thompson. Mr. Payton’s nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Special thanks to those who assisted during Mr. Payton’s recent illness, Perston Gau, Darla and Jack Daily, Chris Barrow, Paul Linn Bobino, Chris Brindley, Jeremy Gau, Cecil and Tommie Sullivan, Mike and Dawn Roessler, and Margie Shanley.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Payton’s memory to First United Pentecostal Church, 1352 Walter Street, High Island, Texas 77623.